In the figure, block A (mass 1.7 kg) slides into block B (mass 3.0 kg), along a frictionless surface. The directions of velocities before and after the collision are indicated; the corresponding speeds are VAi = 5.6 m/s, vBi = 2.1 m/s, and VBf = 4.1 m/s. What is velocity VAF (including sign, where positive denotes motion to the right)? y =? Number i Units

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In the figure, block A (mass 1.7 kg) slides into block B (mass 3.0 kg), along a frictionless surface. The directions of velocities before and
after the collision are indicated; the corresponding speeds are VAi = 5.6 m/s, VBi = 2.1 m/s, and vBf = 4.1 m/s. What is velocity Vaf
(including sign, where positive denotes motion to the right)?
Number
i
Units
Transcribed Image Text:In the figure, block A (mass 1.7 kg) slides into block B (mass 3.0 kg), along a frictionless surface. The directions of velocities before and after the collision are indicated; the corresponding speeds are VAi = 5.6 m/s, VBi = 2.1 m/s, and vBf = 4.1 m/s. What is velocity Vaf (including sign, where positive denotes motion to the right)? Number i Units
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